How many jobs were lost in Vermont last month?
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Vermont lost 700 jobs in May 2026, ranking it 43rd among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the state has averaged about 257 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-700
month to month change in number of jobs (May 2026)
43rd
rank among states in monthly job growth (May 2026)
May 2026's loss of 700 jobs was the 4th consecutive month of negative job growth in Vermont. Monthly job growth was down from the 400 lost jobs in April 2026.
During the latest five year period (June 2021 to May 2026), Vermont gained jobs in 30 out of 60 months. May 2026 had the ninth-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (+4,200) while job growth was weakest in December 2022 (-1,900).
There were 700 fewer jobs in May 2026 in Vermont than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, June 2021–May 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Vermont sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in May 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in May 2026 were other services, transportation, warehousing, and utilities, and retail trade. Other services added 200 jobs, more than the entire economy. Transportation, warehousing, and utilities gained 200 jobs, while retail trade added 100 jobs. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
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The health care and social assistance sector lost 100 jobs during May 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Vermont (May 2026)
How does Vermont's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?
In 2025, Vermont lost an average of 58 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 150, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fifth-lowest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 74,333 on average every month in 2022 to a gain of 35,417 on average every month in 2023.
In 2025, Vermont lost an average of 58 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Vermont
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +400 |
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